mistral
noun/ˈmɪstrəl/, /mɪˈstrɑːl/
/ˈmɪstrəl/, /mɪˈstrɑːl/
[singular]- a strong cold wind that blows through southern France from the north, mainly in winterTopics Weatherc2Word Originearly 17th cent.: French, from Provençal, from Latin magistralis (ventus), literally ‘master wind’.
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